New members have provided fresh impetus to the direction and creativity of the band. Well, theres been a degree of evolution ross couper joins the band the band on fiddle, replacing peter tickell, and has been playing live with them for some time. Hi folks, im a traditional folk musician and composer. Generally available and touring 15 25 october 2020 tour dates.
Formed in 1991, they are based in dunvegan on the isle of skye, scotland. This album takes them in a new direction and could be long time producer calum mcleans finest hour. Peatbog faeries are made up of peter morrison fronting on pipes and whistles that interplay with the amazing fiddle sounds from ross couper. Nonetheless, prior to dust, fiddle player peter tickell, who brings his own dynamics and youthful enthusiasm to the band, and drummer stu haikney who. The peatbog faeries are a largely instrumental celtic fusion band. For myself, its not as accessible as previous recordings but has a number of great tracks nonetheless eg the naughty step, fishing at orbost. They are multiple award winners and were recently added to. Read peatbog faeriess bio and find out more about peatbog faeriess songs, albums, and chart history.
Read peatbog faeries s bio and find out more about peatbog faeries s songs, albums, and chart history. Tom salter on guitar performssubtle licks and chord patterns to crowdpleasing solos. Based on the isle of skye, the peatbog faeries have been nominated for best live act at the bbc radio 2 folk awards 2012 and described as the future of celtic dance music. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology.
Peatbog faeriess songs stream online music songs listen. Following the bands 2008 tour and subsequent live album, the bands fiddle player adam sutherland and drummer iain copeland left the band, replaced by peter tickell and stu. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. The peatbog faeries have become one of scotlands best known names in contemporary folk music. Regularly selling out and attracting new fans, frequently cranking up the euphoria and have now taken it. Peatbog faeries tour dates 2019, peatbog faeries concert. Based on the isle of skye, the peatbog faeries are one of scotlands bestknown names in contemporary folk music. With their unique approach to the scottish tradition, peatbog faeries play to audiences all over the world. Their music embodies many styles and influences, including folk, electronica, rock and jazz, but their main influence is traditional celtic music.
Theres a very good reason peatbog faeries have twice been voted live act of the year in the mg alba scots trad music awards. New album from the peatbog faeries, the dunvegan based fuzzion band. Peatbog faeries playing the dancing feet set at wickham festival 2011 tune 5 of 10 in the set list. Peter browne uilleann pipes ronan browne ronnie browne. The peatbog faeries taking traditional scottish music and bringing it freshfaced and breathless into the 21st century.
Blackhouse by peatbog faeries on amazon music unlimited. Sync your spotify account for gig alerts via messenger or email get gig alerts for your spotify artists. The peatbog faeries are a phenomenal live experience and a powerful band in every sense of the word. Katryn tickell y su banda julian sutton, peter tickell y joss clapp y. P eatbog faeries provide another reminder of the strength and variety of the scottish music scene. Ross couper is from shetland, known for his incendiary fiddleplaying with peatbog faeries amongst others. Neilson leighton jones adam sutherland iain copeland peter tickell. May 05, 2017 the peatbog faeries are a phenomenal live experience and a powerful band in every sense of the word. Their debut album, 1994s vittrad, was nominated for a swedish grammy while their second album, 1996s guds speleman, received the swedish grammy award album of the year.
They have taken their own individual brand of scottish tunes to audiences around the world, from european festivals, to asia, africa, america and australia. Dust is the sixth studio album by the scottish celtic fusion band peatbog faeries, released on 8 august 2011 on peatbog records, although prerelease copies were released on 20 july 2011 through the bands online shop. Reverbnation is not affiliated with those trademark owners. Nothing prepares you for the high octane music of the peatbog faeries. Dust was the first studio album by peatbog faeries to be released in a digipak, and the second peatbog faeries album to do so whatsoever, after live. Based on the isle of skye, off the northwest coast of scotland, the original lineup of the band comprised peter mor. As mclean said himself this album has been the best musical experience of my life. Formed in 1994, they are based in dunvegan on the isle of skye, scotland.
With adam moving on in 2010, peter tickell took over responsibilities on the fiddle. With peter morrison at the helm and a collective approach to music that continues to produce excitement and colour, peatbog faeries remain the ultimate celtic fusion party band. Listen to peatbog faeries soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create scotland. Long before the current wave of synth and electric guitartoting scottish trad bands, there was the peatbog faeries. Folk world celtic isle of skye, hld, uk peatbog faeries folk world celtic isle of skye.
Released in the united states, the album placed high on the cmj new music. Peatbog faeries are a contemporary instrumental folkdance band, where the beats are as important as the fiddles traditional folk components pushed, and boundaries reached. Powerful melodies are dextrously pumped out with a smart degree of techno attitude, while crossrhythms ricochet over a heavy bass that hits you forcefully like a massive heart beat. Artists all celtic music scottish music irish music. Hailing from the isle of skye, the peatbog faeries are the figurehead trailblazers of the celtic dance music renaissance. May 24, 2015 listen to your favorite songs from blackhouse by peatbog faeries now. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. The band is made up of peter morrison fronting on pipes and whistles that interplay with the amazing fiddle sounds from ross couper. The traditional music of scotland is blended with hardedged funk, deep dub reggae, and modern jazz influences by the peatbog faeries. Drawing upon a dazzling myriad of influences from traditional jigs and reels through jazz, hip hop, reggae and more, they take traditional scottish music and bring it freshfaced and breathless into the 21st century. Following the release of their latest album blackhouse the peatbog faeries band will once more be back on the road in 2017, returning to band on the wall.
Listen to your favorite songs from faerie stories by peatbog faeries now. They incorporate many influences which take them from traditional jigs and reels through jazz, hiphop, reggae and more. Stream tracks and playlists from peatbog faeries on your desktop or mobile device. These guys are a cracking live act though, so im sure these tunes all original will see their full potential met on stage. Fiddle player peter tickell brings a youthful enthusiasm. Formed in 1994 as a pub band, and hailing from dunvegan, isle of skye, scotland, the peatbog faeries are one of the leading bands in the new interpretation of traditional scottish music. As with all peatbog faeries album, small descriptions for the songs can be found in the liner notes. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from peatbog faeries. All albums by peatbog faeries available to download and stream in high quality. At the centre of the stage was the piper and whistleplayer peter morrison. Peatbog faeries what men deserve to lose 2007, cd discogs. Peter and innes are the only remaining original members.
Buy peatbog faeries tickets, peatbog faeries tour details. Regularly selling out and attracting new fans, frequently cranking up the euphoria and have now taken it one step further with a stunning new light and laser show. Tom oakes is from devon but has settled in scotland, too, and as well as being a muchcelebrated flautist is also a noteworthy guitarist who has played alongside a number of the big names in contemporary folk. With the increasing news and concerns regarding the covid19 coronavirus, we would like to advise our customers that should your order be delayed for any reason we will notify you directly by email of any issues that may arise. Adding modern touches to traditionally based swedish folk music has made garmarna one of top groups of the scandinavian folk resurgence of the 90s. Peat bog faeries, the peatbog faeries a874264 artist. Faerie stories by peatbog faeries on amazon music unlimited. Jul 07, 2018 peatbog faeries are made up of peter morrison fronting on pipes and whistles that interplay with the amazing fiddle sounds from ross couper. Peatbog faeries have become firm favourites at festivals and venues across the uk and have toured the world with their inventive and unique brand of music never failing to fill the floor and delight crowds. Based on the isle of skye, the band have become one of scotlands best known names in contemporary folk music. They have taken their own individual brand of scottish tunes to audiences around the world, from european festivals, to. The peatbog faeries dust public radio international. They are based in the isle of skye, just over the water from. What men deserve to lose by peatbog faeries audio cd.
This is the seventh album release from the fusion band formed in 1991 and based in dunvegan on the isle of skye and scottish musical roots shine through. A little bit about the peatbog faeries colourful history the bands first performance under the name peatbog faeries took place in an bothan in the skye village of edinbane on the 31 st of may 1991. You can see from reading this that i am having trouble pinning down the peatbog faeries. Gloriously unpredictable, a band to treasure froots. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from peatbog faeries at the discogs marketplace. The two leads in the peatbog faeries are the groups composer, bagpipe and whistle player peter morrison and the furiously fast fiddler peter tickell, also known for his work with sting. Based on the isle of skye, off the northwest coast of scotland, the original lineup of the band comprised peter morrison bagpipes, whistle, ben ivitsky fiddle, ali penthland guitar, keyboards, innes hutton bass, bodhran, and iain copeland drums. He has developed experimental techniques in the use of fiddle effects. Formed in 1991, they are based in dunvegan on the isle of skye, scotland their music embodies many styles and influences, including folk, electronica, rock and jazz, although their main influence is traditional celtic music. Jan 12, 2009 peatbog faeries captain coulls parrott flix06. Connect your spotify account to your account and scrobble everything you listen to, from any spotify app on any device or platform. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from peter tickell at the discogs marketplace. They are multiple award winners and were recently added to the scottish traditional music hall of fame. The other three founding members were davie tait, alan edmunds and ali pentland.